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Home2021August

Month: August 2021

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MSEDCL records rate of Rs 2.42 per unit for electricity purchase from RE sources

August 19, 2021

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has got a record low rate of Rs 2.42 per unit for electricity purchase from renewable energy (RE) sources for consumers across the Maharashtra. … MSEDCL had floated […]

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Central Sector

Discoms’ financials improve in 2019-20 – MoP

August 19, 2021

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a statementthat state-owned discoms had posted loss after tax of Rs 328.98 billion in 2019-20, an improvement over Rs 338.94 billion recorded in 2016-17.… As per the audited […]

Specials

Performance Review: Over 50 per cent of discoms register a decline in their annual ratings

August 19, 2021

In July 2021, the ninth annual integrated rating for state power distribution utilities was released by the Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Power Finance Corporation in collaboration with ICRA and CARE. An annual assessment […]

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International News

Malaysian utilities of Sabah and Sarawak sign power exchange agreement

August 18, 2021

Malaysia’s vertically-integrated power utilities, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB), have signed a power exchange agreement. Under the agreement, Sabah will receive 30 MW of electricity from Sarawak over the next […]

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Central Sector

Coal India sets Rs 170 billion capex target for 2021-22

August 18, 2021

Coal India Limited (CIL) has set a capital expenditure target of Rs 170 billion for 2021-22, which is around Rs 40 billion more than its capex during last year. The investment includes infusing of Rs […]

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State Sector

KSEB plans global tender for conversion of diesel power plants to LNG stations

August 18, 2021

Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) has planned to explore the possibility of converting the dysfunctional diesel power plants —Brahmapuram and Kozhikode— to LNG stations using the existing infrastructure facilities. KSEBL is looking to to […]

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Private Sector

Tata Power DDL and Siemens partner for smart metering technologies

August 18, 2021

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and Siemens Limited have partnered for deployment of smart metering technology for 200,000 smart meters in North Delhi. Siemens Limited has  commissioned the EnergyIP meter data management system, which allows […]

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Private Sector

ENGIE commissions 200 MW solar power plant in Gujarat

August 18, 2021

ENGIE has commissioning of a 200 MWAC (290 MWp) solar power project at the Raghanesda solar power park, in Raghanesda, Gujarat. The project will generate around 546 GWh of electricity as well as reduce 387,056 […]

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Private Sector

Sterlite Power files DRHP for Rs 12.50 billion IPO

August 18, 2021

Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (SPTL) has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Securities Exchange Board of India to raise money from the primary market. The initial public offering (IPO) will consist entirely of […]

Webinars

Video Webinar on “Cross Border Energy Trade and Energy Security for South Asia: September 1, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (IST)

August 18, 2021

Register Now The webinar is the inaugural event in the four-part webinar series being organized by USAID’s South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) program implemented by Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), […]

Specials

Coal Play: Commercial mining auction Tranche 2 elicits a tepid response

August 18, 2021

The second tranche of the coal mining auction held in August 2021, under the commercial coal mining policy, got a tepid response with only eight blocks being successfully auctioned out of 67 on offer. This […]

INDUSTRY SPEAK

“During smart meter deployment, it is important to keep the customer and the community at the heart of the design”: Interview with Robert HK Demann, Head – Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Limited

August 18, 2021

1.What are the new and emerging requirements in the power distribution segment, especially in light of the Covid pandemic? The Covid19 pandemic gave us a massive opportunity to improve Grid Resilience and Flexibility; however, it […]

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International News

Bangladesh invites bids for EPC of a 68 MW solar power project

August 17, 2021

The Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (BCREC) has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to invite bids for a 68 MW solar power project. … The project will be developed on a turnkey basis […]

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Central Sector

SJVN wins 200 MW capacity of grid-connected solar PV projects in Bihar

August 17, 2021

SJVN Limited has secured 200 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Bihar in an auction held by Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA). … SJVN quoted a tariff of Rs 3.11 per kWh for […]

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Central Sector

NTPC prepares for IPOs of two of its subsidiaries

August 17, 2021

The NTPC Limited has started the preparations and groundwork for the initial public offering (IPO) of shares of its units NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) and NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL). … NVVN […]

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Reforms and Regulations

MoP releases Draft Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021

August 17, 2021

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notifiedthe Draft Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021. … These rules are proposed for purchase and consumption of green energy and coversubjectssuch as renewable […]

Specials

Hybrid Hope: MNRE amends the guidelines for wind-solar hybrid power procurement

August 17, 2021

Renewable energy projects often witness variability in power generation and grid stability. It has been established that hybrid renewable energy systems can reduce this variability, and allow optimal and efficient utilisation of the transmission infrastructure […]

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International News

Saudi Arabia’s first large wind power plant starts generation

August 16, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s first large wind power plant, the 400 MW Dumat al-Jandal, has started power generation. … The project has been developed by UAE-based Masdar and France’s EDF Renewables. It consists of 99 Vestas turbines […]

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State Sector

33.24 GW PHSP projects to be set up in three districts of Andhra Pradesh

August 16, 2021

The Andhra Pradesh energy department has planned to install 33.24 GW capacity of pumped hydro storage power (PHSP) projects across Andhra Pradesh. … The projects will be set up across 145,000 acres in Kadapa, Kurnool […]

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Central Sector

CIL floats tenders for 50/75 MW grid connected solar power plant

August 16, 2021

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has floated a tender for a 50/75 MW grid-connected solar power plant and evacuation infrastructure anywhere in Odisha. … The plant will be established via […]

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